Keyless lock.



0. J. BLAKBSLEY.

KEYLBSS LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26, 1909. RENEWED 00T. 5, 1910.

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0. J. BLAKESLEY.

KEYLESS LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED PR. 26, 1909. RBNBWED 00T. 5. 1910.

^ Patented May 16, 1911.

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vKEYLESS LOCK. APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, 1909. RBNEWBD 00T. 5. 1910.

Patented May 16, 1911.

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' ANITED' Sl'lA'I-ES PA'1 `E1\T' .Fv OFFICE. oivzsoN J. BLAKESLEY, or DnNvER, coILoItADo, AssrGivoR. 'ro THE BLAKESLEY KEYLEss l Loox COMPANY, or DENVER, l coLoRiiDo.

KEYLEss Loox.

vSpeciieation of Letters Patent.

Application illed April 26, 1909, Serial No. 492,426. Renewed October 5, 1910. Serial No. 585,518.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Oas'oN J. .BriAnnsmL a citizen ofthe United States, residing 11i the city and county of Deliver and State of Colo-v rado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Keyless Locks; and I do declare the following lto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as i'will' enable otliei's skilled in the 1.117' t0 which it appertains to make and use the same, refereiice being had' to the accoi'npanying drawings', and to the letters and figures of ref erence marked' thercoinwhicli 4forni a part of this specification.

My invention i'elates to improvements in -keyless locks of the class set forth in my previous"Patei'it No. 866,567, dated September 17th,1907, and an applicatioi'i Serial No.4 "373,545, filed Mayiith, 190.7, allowed Sept.

esta, i908.-

My present inventionrelates to certain novel features of construction,- wliereby the 'mechanism disclosed -in my previous patent 'and application, is greatly snnplilied, all of 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 5,

Fig. 3. Fig; (3 is a fragmentary sectional dei .tail view of the lock showing one of the buttons in one of itsrelations with the other Y parts and o n a larger seale. This isasection taken on theline. 3 3, Fig. -2 looking in the direction ofthe arrow. Figs. 7, 8, '9, and 10- 9 9, and 10T-10, respectively, of Fig. (S, the button only being sectionized. Fig. 11 isa detail view ofthe catch with its spring in po` sition. Fig. 12 is a detail view of the spring.

Fig. 13 is al section taken through the case, illustrating one of the buttons when in its inactiveposition or when in the position allowing the revolving disk to enter one of the segmental slots or `recess thereof. Fig. 14; is a similar view showing the button when in a position after giving it approximately onethird of a rotation from the position shown in Fig. 13. In this viewthe button must be pressed downwardly in order to permit the revolving disk to move to the unlocked position. Fig. 15 is asimilar view after the button has been turned two-tliirds of arevojlution from the position shown in Fig. 13. When 11i the position shown in Fig. 1 5, the

button must be moved upwardly' in order to allow the revolving disk to move to the unlocked position. Fig. 1G isa view of .the spring shwii in Fig. 12, viewed in the direction of arrow 16, Fig. 12. Fig. 17 isa fragmentary section taken through the bottoni of the easing on the line 17-17 of Fig.

5 cutting the button-holder, thc parts being shown on a larger scale.

The saine reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

. Let the numeral 5 designate the case which as shown in the drawing is circular iii shape and composed o f a bottom plate G and a surrounding flange 7 extending at right'angles to the bottom. The upper edge of the case is reces-'sed to forni an interior shoulder 8 upon which the cover 9 rests. The parts of the lock are held in operative relation by a center rivet 10.

Surrounding the rivet 10-in the bot-toiii of the case is a. washer 12 and also surrounding the rivet above the washer `12 is a second 'washer 13 which is surrounded by the button holder 1l, consisting of a plate having a central perforation in which the washer 13 tits and having-openings 15 through which pass the extremities of a number of buttons 1G which extend trai'isversely through the case of the lock. The portions 17 of these buttons which pass through the openings 15 are triangular in shape. The openings 15 have circular portions 18 which when en gaged b v lthe parts 17 of the buttons, allow the latter to turn freely. Communicating with the parts 1S of the openings 15 are parts 1.) in which the portions 17 of the buttons are adapted to fit closely, -whereby the buttons when engaging the parts 19 of the said openings are locked aga-inst rotation; IVhe'ii the parts of lthe iock mechanisinfare ,assembled and in their normal position, the

parts 19 of the openings 15 are engaged by 'the triangles 17 of the buttons, whereby the latter arelo'cked against rotation. The button holder is held in ich'normal position 4by a 11p 20 projecting `slightly downwardly from the bottoni of the said holder and av AILLB Cogli engaging a shallow recess 21- formed in the adjacent surface of the bottom of the case.

When it is desired to change the combina.-

tion, which is accomplished by givingone or more ofthe buttons 16 a partial rotation, the lip 20 of the button holder, is disengaged from the recess 21 by lifting the lip out of the recess, after whichthe holder may be turned to bring the circular portions 18 of theopenings 15, into the position to allow any button to be turned freely. After this is accomplished or after the pins have been properly adjusted, the button holder is returned to its normal position or that in which the parts 19 ofthe openings 15 engage ---v.--thet'iangular portions of the buttons and lock them i the button 20l outer edge with an upwardly projecting against rotary movement. The washer 13 issomewhat thicker than holder, to prevent the latter from being clamped or secured against movement when the parts are assembled.

.The button holder 14 is provided at lits 1P when the button holder is in the unposition, occupies a position in front opening 46 in the edge of the case to 4c which locked of the permit the entrance of the hooked extremity if Ithe user oi the 1s-perforated to outer extremity 30 of the hasp. This lip is so located that lock,` should forget to return the but-ton holder to its proper position after changing the combinatiomthe hooked extremity 30 of the hasp would perform this :function automatically as soon as the hasp is caused to assume the locked position, since as the' said` extremity of the hasp moves inwardly, it will engage the lip .4, and move ...the-button holder toward the right (see Figs. f 4 and 5), suiiieiently to cause the lip 20 to engage the recess 21 intheibottom of the case.

`. -Aboge the washerA 13and resting thereon is a third Washer 22 having a central openmg through which the rivet 10 passes.

Above the washer 22' and resting thereon is a spider spring 2 3 whose central portion receive-the rivet 10. From its centralportion spring Aarms 24 extend radially, Athe outer extremities ofthe said arms engaging circumferential grooves 25 in the buttons 16, whereby the latter' are normal] held in .a predetermined position with reference to'. the other parts of the mechanism.-

The central portion of the rivet 10 is enlarged as shown at 26 .and passes.v through a perforation 27 formed in a catch 28 whichispivotallymounted upon the rivet. The of the catch .28 is provided with a laterally disposed catchmember 29 adapted to engage the .hook-extremity 30 of a. hasp. 31, when position. The inner or pivotal extremity of the Iiibraced exteriorlyby a spring 33V having arms. 34 and 35. This spring is prothe' parts are in Athe locking vided with a li 36 projecting-into a re' ss 37 formed in t e pivotal extremity of. he catch. The member 34 of the Aspring has its outer extremity, located in such proximity to the catch member 29, that when the hasp is'in'the locked position, its inner extremity bears against the 'Springnembei-St and places the same under tension. At the saine' time the spring member 35 engages a lip 38 formed on a revolving plate 3S), the lip left or opposite the location of the haspexsition, the -revolvingvdisk 39, is prevented from moving toward theleft, by Virt-noot'` ithe 'position of oneor more ofthe buttons E16, which are so arranged that the arms'40 lof the 'revolving disk are'prevehted from entering anyone of the slots A., B and C formed in' each button. simply segment-shaped recesses. formed in the pin .and occupying three '/.ontal planes when the lock horizontal position.

Attention is called to the lfact that in -dt occupies a horizontal position, with. the bot.

uppermost.

liy turning/'one or more o'f the -buttons to" (he case may be, whereby one of the; arms 40 ofthe. revolving disk is revented from entering' the slot B,. it will necessary to move the button either upior down within the casein order to allow the ton may be placed'are respectivel -illustratedin Figs. 13, -14 and 15. lnlig. 13 the central slot B is in the plane of an arm 40 of the revolving disk, while in Figli -arm 4.0 cannot enter it;- this 'isalso trucl 'when the button is-inv thepos'ition shown v1n Fig.

engaging the spring-member 35 upon the treinity 30 with reference to the spring lneinber 34. When the hasp is in the locked po- These slotsi are scribing 2the/lock mechanism and the relafion I' of thev various parts to one another when as semhled, it 1s assumed that the lock case.

the position of the slot B is such that the In Fig. 14,-theslot- A i'sso ar-- dili'erent. honicase is 'in the tom of the case lowermost and its cover i The segmental slot A is uppermost in each l los gagedhy the catch membe'r 29.- However,

theposition shown in Fig. 14 or Fig. 15 as i revolving disk,

The three different positions in which any i" i il'.

bring BEST EL? BLE COPY ranged that if :the button is pressed downL Wardly, the last named slet will be brought into the plane of an arm 40 of the rcvolvmg disk allowing'the said arm to more intothe slot and permitting the disk and catch to moveto the unlocked position. In Fig. 15 Athe vslot C is so arranged that it the button is pushed upwardly a sufficient distance to an arm 40 of thereviolving disk into the plane ofthe slot (l, the arm 40 will enter the last named slot allowing the revolving diskand catch to more to the unlocked po` sition. e

' If two buttons of the set are in the relative positions shown ,in Figs. 14 and l5, in-

order to open the lock or release the hasp, it

will be necessary for theoperator to pressv down upon one of these buttons, namely, the

lone shown in Fig. 14, and upion the other button,namely, the one show in Fig. 15. Attentiongis called to the cover of the lock case is provided with openings 4l through which the upper extremities i 42l ofthe various buttons protrude; while ties 44 of the buttons protrude. Both ex- -the bottom of the case is provided with openings 43 through which the lowerv extremi' tremities 43 and 44 of the various buttons,

. protrude a sufficient" distance beyond' the case, toallow for the convenient manipulatipn' ofthe buttons by -upward or plownward pressure upon their exposed extrei iities, and

while the other two must be Amoved up-` wardly or vice versa. From this it will be understood .that therearea great many dii"- ferent possible combinations obtainable by adjusting the eight. buttons in question.

Attention is called to thev fact that .the

buttons A.are held in their. normal l'iositio'n byvirtue` of the engagement' of the spring arms .24 of the spider spring 23. .'lhese spring arms also serve to return the buttons to their normal position, after theyA have been are engaged-by the revolving disk in order pressed in either direction forunlocking purposes, that is to .sa-y after the slots ywhich act that the to allow.A 1t to move to the unlocked positiom' meritofthe revolving dislL/ The revolving disk is also provided withan interiorly projecting lip 45,` which enters arecess 3 formed in theouter .end-of the catch 28.

vhave been. disengaged, bythe opposite move- One extremity of the hasp enters an opening 47 formed in the loclg`case, and is pivotally connected With the case by mea'isof a pivot 48 whose opposite extremitie 'enter perforations formed in the bottom and cover of the case respectively, The mnerA extremity 4S) of the p'ivoted end of the haspprojects inwardly and isjpro'vided with a recess 50 which -is engaged by one extremity ot-a leaf-spring 51,wl'1ose opposite extremity 52 is anchored in an opening formed vin the bottom of the case, the said spring exu -tremity being riveted or otherwise suitably secured to the case.' 'lrherspring extremity- 52 passes through aslot 58 formed in the.'v "button-holderythe said'slot being of sui,

iicieht lengthto permit the button holder to,

be moved back and forth within reasonable limits for the proper performance of its function. A

the hasp ,is in the locked position, that as soon as the'extremity 30A oftllie hasp is re' leased,vthe action of the sprmfr upon the.

opposite end of the hasp, w` l instantly. throw thehooked end of the latter outwardly, whereby the interiorly projecting extremity -49 of the hasp is caused to engage the catch 28, and move theflatter to the positiorilbringing the catch member, in front of theopen- ,ing 46 within the edge of the case, whereby. hs the hooked extremity of the hasp enters said opening, it iscaused to engage; the catch and interlock therewithby virtue of the tension of the catch;

Imcated-abov'e the ievolving disk '39 but separated therefrom, is a washer 54.which rests upon a shoulder 55 formed upon the center rivet 10, whereby the washer is spaced from actual contact withthe revolving disk, thusfpreventing the clamping of the moving parts of the mechanism to interfere' with their proper movements.'when the parts are assembled. It. must be 4understood that the center rivet 1s upset or riveted at both ends in order to make it impossible to `gain access to the lock when the ,latter is in use.

rl`he mechanism is soV constructed -that after 'the lockis completed and the center rivet secured by upsetting its 'opposite exf' -,tremii.ies as shown at 56 andl 57, there is no necessity for gaining access to theinterior of the caseso faras -the use of the lock concerned, except for changing the combinatiomand this is accomplished by inserting a small instrument as a knife bladeor.n

small screw driver, into the hasp opening 46 in the edgeof the case, inv order to disengage the lip` 2O from-the recess 21 formed in the bottom of the case, in order to move the button holder sufficiently in the direction ofthe arrow in Fig. 5, to bring the triangu ar portions 17` of the buttons into the circular parts 1'8 of the openings 15in l theV button holder. 4After this is done. the= reo - 1 rf sinfrflttwim G y.

combination'niay'be changed iving one of the arrows in Figs. 2 and 4 notwithor `more of the buttons a parta" rotation, standing the revolving disk remained stawhereby the position of the button with ieftionary. 'The spring member 35, however, ereiice lo that of the revolving disk 39, may -does yield suiiciently to vallow the hasp ex- .be changed from any one ot the positions treniity .30 to enter. the lock casing, this be- 70 shown in Figs. 13, 14 and l5 to any other ing necessary when the liasp extremity first one of said positions. It is evidenttl'iat if engages 'the catchniember 29 of the catch. all'oi the'buttons except two are in the po- In this case, the revolving vdisk cannot move sitions shown in Fig. 13, and those two are in the direction necessarv and consequently 10 in the positions shown in Figs. 14 and 15, the catchinust move and the spring member 75 'the'loekmay'be opened, by pressingdown- -35 `must yield suiiiciently to permit this wardly upon the button in the position movement, but'as soon as the hasp end 30 is shown in Fig. 14 and pressing upwardly forced ,past thecatcli member 29, the latter upon the buttonin the position shown in .immediatelyreturns under the influence o f 15 Fig. 15, since in that event the segmental thespring-ineinber 35 to interlock with the 8o slot A of tne button shown in Fig. -14 and inner extremity of the liasp. the segment-al' slot C of the button in the ;In furtherexplanation of the operation position shown in Fig. 15, will both beV of the lock, it' maybe stated that when the brought into the saine plane as the slots B buttons necessary to be-operated 4for unlocko f all the other buttons or those in the ponig purposes, are actuated, the parts 40 of 85 sition shownl iii-Fig. 13.'v Iii this event,l the -tlie revolving disk immediately enter the arms 40 o 'filier'evolving disk 39 which is slots of the buttons as heretofore explained. iin-dei; tension to move in the direction in- `During this engagement, the buttons are dicated by the arrows in Figs. 13, 14 and retained inthe actuated positions since the l5, will niove into engagement withtlie slots revolving disk prevents the returnV of the 90 A and C, respectively of the buttons 14 and buttons to' their normal positions under the 15 and the slots B of. all, the other buttons, tension of thevarins 24 of the spider spring.

this movement being'suticient to allowthe However, as soon 4as the revolving disk lascatch v28 tohmove in the same' dii'ection or s iimes theA said positi'onthe liasp is thrown 3.0 that in dicated'iby the'arrow in Figs. 2 and oi'itwardly'to vthe-position indicated in' Fig. 96

, to disengage the catchL incniber29 of the. fi-and during such movement, the end 49T catch from the hooked extremity 30 ofthe of its pivoted extremity, acts upon the catch-i h asp, whereby -the lattci which is under tento throw the latter in the direction opposite sion by virtue ofits coiniectionwith the that indicated by` the arrow inf-Figs. and-l i' spring 51, is thrown to lheunlocked posi- 4 and `this movement of. the'catchV imparts 110' tion or thatindicatedin-Fig. 5. i a corresponding movement to the revolving" i It will be understood from the explanad isk returning it to its normal position,Y retion heretofore given that when the hasp leasingthe .but-tons and' allowing them to' is iii the locked position (see l4`igs. 1, 2 return to their ynormal position under the and '3), the pressure of the inner extremity ni'llucncc of the-spider spring, since the outer 105 30 of the liasp upon the spring member v34, shoulder 58 at one end of the recess formed' places the said spring member under teiiin the catch, acts upon the lip 45 of the 1-0- sion and gives the catch a tendency to move volving disk, the said lip being in engage- V in the direction 0fthevai'row in Figs. 2 aiid ii'ient with the said shoulder at all limes, cx-

4, but this it cannot do because thel-ip 38 cept, during the short inter 'al when the v110 ot' tlie revolving disk is in dii-'cet engagclinner end 80 of tlie-j'hasp is pressing on the ment with the spring member 35, whereby7 .catch member 29 of the catch to move the lhc tension o't the'cateh or its tendency to latter in` theV direction of the arrow in Fig. more in the direction stated is prevented, 4, to allow the has'p to enter the case, after since lheQmovenicnt of the `revolving 4disk which the catch returns to-the locking posi- 115 in the same dircction'is prevented b v ieasontion in engagement with the lip 45. AIt will .of the fact' (hat theV buttons which must be he seen byA reference to Fig. 4v that normally actuated lo inihick the disk as those in thethere is a space -between the shoulder 59 positions shown in Figs. 14 and 15,l preof the recess -3 and the lip-.45 ofthe revolvvont the movement of the revolving disk'. ing disk, to allow the catch to move toward 120 la this connection, itshould be stated that the left-(see Fig.4),' a-sufii'cient distance' .the spring member is stronger or stiti'er whilethclip 45 remains stationary,tofallow than the .epi-mg member 34 and is virtually the hasp end 30 toenter the case and assume a rigid part ,o't i'hccateh so fariis the fnnc. the locking position.-

lion of thospringr member 35 is concerned. From what has been said heretofore, it 125 l ln olhi-r words, t ie spring member 35 will will be understood that the combination of not 'yield under the inlhicncc of vthe 'presthe lock may be changed by giving one or sure applied by the inner extremity of the n 'iore buttons a partial rotation. Each parhasp to the spring member 3l, since otlier tial rotary movemeiit of each button must wisetlie catch would 'move in the direction be equa-l to one-third of acomplete revolu- 130 '25 is true of all of the buttons.

4G other slots into the plane of the disk.

tion, by virtue of the fact'that the but-tons where they pass through the buttonholder-l are triangular' in cross section. In order f that the operator may understand when the necessary movement is given any button, l for changing the combination,tl1e prilitruld'v ing extremity of the button on one s'ide oi the ease herein designated the top, is pl'ovided with three radial marks 1 equidis-- tantljv located. Also arranged on top of the disk, is a number of dots or marks toward one of which, one of the radial'marks of each button always points. rl`hese marks designated `l and lare to enable the operator to know when he has moved a button far enough to change the .com bination. H e'nce. in turning any button for the.afore said purpose, the operator will move the same untilthe mark 1 next in the rear is brought into line with the mark 2 on the Acase or until the second mark next in the rear is caused to point toward the mark 2. In either (aise, the button,wi1l bev adjusted sutiicicntly to change the combination. This As there is the same number of marks 1 and 2 upon each button, one not knowing the combination cannot tell which buttons to push, o rin which direction to push them for unlocking purposes.

I-Ia ving thus described my invention, what 1.1111 a lock the combination with a case,

of buttons passingtransversely theretlirough and movable therein, each button having a number of slots arranged in differentV planes,

a" re'volvii'lg -disk occupying the same plane as one slot of all the buttons, the latter heilig capable of adjustment to bring the 'ln4 a lock the combination with a case, of buttons passing transversely theretlnfough and movable endwise therein` the button extremities being exposed t'or manipulating purposes, each button havinga number of slots arranged in different planes. a revolv-` ing disk occupying the same plane as one slot' of all thel buttons when the latter are in' their normal position, thc buttons being 5 9 capable of endwisc adjustment to bring the other slots into the plane of the disk.

3. In a. lock the con'il'iiuation with a case, of buttons passing therethrough and movable endwise therein,'eaeh button having a number of's'lots arranged in dit'l'ereut planes and in different relative positions around the button, thebutton extremities being exposed on 'oppositel sides of the Acase for manipulating purposes, a revolving disk ocoupying the same plane as one slot of all the buttons when the latter arcin their normal position, the buttons being capable oil adjustment to bring the other slots into the of buttons passing transversely therethrough andl 'movable endwise therein, each button .having a. innnberof slotsarranged in .dif-f ferent planes and in different relative `posiltions around'the button, a revolving diskoe- 70 (.'upy'ing the same plane as one slot of allthebuttons when the latterare in their-@i normal position, the buttons being independently rotatable in'the lease'to bring the slot of any button normally occupying 'the plane 75 of the disk out of register with the latter, to prevent the entrance of thedisk, whilefff" another slot 4of the same button brought into position above or below'the disk, :to 4allow the disk to enterl when thebutton-So is moved e'ndwise inthe proper direction. Al lock including a .ease and. butto'ns'f" passing transversely therethrouglfand endwise movable therein` the buttons beinglrotatableand having cireumferential-grooves, and a .spring engagingl the said grooves 'of all the buttons for normally retaining them ina predetern'iilted position. (55A lock including a ease' and buttons passing transversely therethroughand e'nd- 90 wisemovable therein, the'buttons being rotatable and having .circumferential grooves.f"f and a spider spring having arms engaging the said grooves of the respective buttons` and normally retaining all buttons in their 95 normaler predetermined position.

7. A lock including a'case, 'buttons pass' ing transversely therethrough and endwise movable therein, and having slots arranged in ditierent planes and in different, relative 100 positions around the button, a revolving disk lyingv in the plane of one slot of a number of' buttons, the said slots being-'in' po.,ition to register' with th'e disk, the other buttons being capable of movement to bring another slot of ea'ch buttoninto the plane of the disk. il f 8. A lock ineluding'a oase, ofbnttons passing 'transversely' theretln'ough,.endwise `in ditl'ereut planes and in-'dili'erent lrelative positions aronnd'the buttons, a revolving 'it disk lying in the planeof` one slot'of a nulnf ber of buttons with which the slgots register',

ment to bring another'slot of each into the plane of the disk and a spring for normally retaining all of the 4buttons in a prede-- termined `endwiso position.

Si. A lock including a case, a series of buttons passing ,tranversely therethrough and endwise' movable. therein, the buttons having slots' arranged in dilferent planes and in different relative positions around the buttons, a revolving disk lying in the same'plane as one slot of all the buttons, the latter heilig rotatable to bring this slot of any button ont; of register with the disk, the said 'button being endw-isc adjustable to plane of the disk. 65 4, In a. lock the combination with a case,

bring another slot; into register with the disk.

.movable therein and having` slots arranged 110 -the other buttons being capable of inoveb -115A normally hb ding all of the' buttons in a" the latter being rotatable to bringthis slot the saidbutton being endwise adjustable to the said buttons being endwise adjustable to l and means for. positively holding. allgof the 4buttons against rotary movement, each butbuttons are while vwhen the plates is. in another posi- "tion of adjustment,the-polygonal portions and endwise movable therein, the buttons -the buttons,a revolving disk lying in the said holdiiig`means comprising an adjustable plate having openings of such shape that p slots 1arranged inV different planes and -in '10. A look; including a-case, a series of buttons passing transversely therethrough having sletsarran ed.- in ditferentplanes; and, 1n different re atlve positions around same plane as one slot of all the, buttons, the latter being rotatable to bring 'this ..slotof any button ont of register with the disk and endwiseadjustable to-bring'anotherslot into registfef with the disk.. and aspring for predetermined position of endwiseadjust 11. A lock including a ease, a series'o buttons passing transversal therethrough and endwise movable therem, the buttons having` slots arranged in different planes andin diiferent'relative positions around the 'buttons, a. revolving disk lying in the same plane asone slot of all the buttons,

.of'any'button out of registerwiththe disk,

bring'another of its slots into register with the disk, and means for positively-holding all: of the buttons against rotary movementfl .12. A lock including a case, a` series of buttons passing transversely .therethrough and'endvvise movable therein the buttons having slots arranged in :di 'erent planes and in dilferent relative positions around same planeas one slot of` all the buttons the latter being rotatable .to bring this slotofA any-button'sout (if-register with the disk;

bring another-slot into register with thedisk ton havind apart polygonal in cross section,

when the plate'is-'in Aone positionof adjustment, the polygonal portions of. the permitted- Ato turn therein,

of the buttons engage correspondingly shaped portions of theplate openings.

13. A lock including va case, a series-of buttons passing transversely therethrough and movable therein, the' buttons having different 'relative'positions-around the buttons,l a revolving diskA lying in the l same plane as one slot of all the buttons, the latbutton out of register with the disk, a button holding plate for positively locking all 'of' thel buttons-against rotary movement, l each button having a pa rt polygonal in cross section, said button holding plate being ad- 1 just-able and havingopenings of such shape that' when the plate is lin one position of buttons are permitted to turn therein, while when the plate is in anotherposition of adtons engage correspondingly shaped'portions of the'plate openings, a hasp pivotally conend being adapted' to' enter an opening formed in the case the said vbutton holding plate having a depending lip adapted to enter a recess formed inthe bottom ofthe case.

14. A lock including a case, a'series of buttonsA passing transversely therethrough and endwise movable therein', the buttons having slots arranged in different planes the "0 'any button out of register with the disk,

ing all'oi" the buttonsf'against rotary move ment= each button having a part polygonal in cross section, said-button holding plate being adjustable and having openings 4of positi'offadjustment, the polygonal porshaped portions of the'plate o enings,a hasp pivotallv connected with t one end, its opposite end being adapted to enter an opening formed in the case, the said button holding plate having va depending lip adapted to enter a reoess formed in the bottom 0f the case, the button holding p late having anlupwardly projecting lip which when the depending lip -iso out of engage- 'ment with the said recess, is brought into the path of the has when entering its opening in the case,'-W ereby the plate 1s 4auto-j matically returned position. i

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of .two witnesses.

t ORSONJ. BLAKESLEY. Witnesses:l

A. J. OBRIEN,

ter beingrotatable to bring this slot of any adjustment, the polygonal portions of the justment, the polygonal port-ions of the butand in .different relative positions around the buttons, a revolving disk lying in the same plane as one 4slot of all the v-hilttons, f. wpt'zrtthlewbringthis slot a button holding plate for positively locktions of the buttons engage correspondinglyl e: case at to its button holding n'ected with the case at one end, 4its opposite such shape that Vhenthe plate is' in one position ofadjustmeng the polygonal pon- 'tions-'ofthe buttons are permitted to turn.4 

